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<hr><div align="left"><img src="toolsmenu1.JPG" style="width:10.19em; height:12.38em"   border="0"  alt="graphic"></div><div align="left"><font face="Arial"  color="#010101"  size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt; font-family:Arial; color:#010101"><br></span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Arial"  color="#010101"  size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt; font-family:Arial; color:#010101"><b><i>Commands:</i></b></span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Arial"  color="#010101"  size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt; font-family:Arial; color:#010101"><br></span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Arial"  color="#010101"  size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt; font-family:Arial; color:#010101"><i>Python Path</i></span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Arial"  color="#010101"  size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt; font-family:Arial; color:#010101">Configures the </span></font><a href="pythonpath.htm"><font face="Arial"  color="#0000ff"  size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt; font-family:Arial; color:#0000ff"><u>Python Path</u></span></font></a></div><div align="left"><font face="Arial"  color="#010101"  size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt; font-family:Arial; color:#010101"><br></span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Arial"  color="#010101"  size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt; font-family:Arial; color:#010101"><i>Unit Test Wizard...</i></span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Arial"  color="#010101"  size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt; font-family:Arial; color:#010101">Shows the </span></font><a href="unittesting.htm"><font face="Arial"  color="#0000ff"  size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt; font-family:Arial; color:#0000ff"><u>Unit Test Wizard</u></span></font></a><font face="Arial"  color="#010101"  size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt; font-family:Arial; color:#010101"> dialog.</span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Arial"  color="#010101"  size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt; font-family:Arial; color:#010101"><i><br></i></span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Arial"  color="#010101"  size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt; font-family:Arial; color:#010101"><i>Configure Tools</i></span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Arial"  color="#010101"  size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt; font-family:Arial; color:#010101">Pops-up a dialog which allows the creation deletion or modification of </span></font><a href="externaltools.htm"><font face="Arial"  color="#0000ff"  size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt; font-family:Arial; color:#0000ff"><u>External 
Tools</u></span></font></a></div><div align="left"><font face="Arial"  color="#010101"  size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt; font-family:Arial; color:#010101"><br></span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Arial"  color="#010101"  size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt; font-family:Arial; color:#010101"><i>Edit Startup Scripts</i></span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Arial"  color="#010101"  size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt; font-family:Arial; color:#010101">Loads to the editor the </span></font><a href="startup-python-scripts.htm"><font face="Arial"  color="#0000ff"  size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt; font-family:Arial; color:#0000ff"><u>Startup Python Scripts</u></span></font></a><font face="Arial"  color="#010101"  size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt; font-family:Arial; color:#010101">.</span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Arial"  color="#010101"  size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt; font-family:Arial; color:#010101"><i><br></i></span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Arial"  color="#010101"  size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt; font-family:Arial; color:#010101"><i>Check for Updates... </i></span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Arial"  color="#010101"  size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt; font-family:Arial; color:#010101">Checks whether an updated version of PyScripter is available.</span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Arial"  color="#010101"  size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt; font-family:Arial; color:#010101"><br></span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Arial"  color="#010101"  size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt; font-family:Arial; color:#010101"><br></span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Arial"  color="#010101"  size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt; font-family:Arial; color:#010101"><b>The Source Code Views</b></span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Arial"  color="#010101"  size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt; font-family:Arial; color:#010101"><br></span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Arial"  color="#010101"  size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt; font-family:Arial; color:#010101">PyScripter provides different views of Python modules that can be seen alongside the source 
code.&nbsp; Currently two such views are provided.&nbsp; The Documentation view and the Disassembly 
view.&nbsp; When views other than the source code are available you can switch between the 
source code and these views using the tabs at the top of the editing area. You can close 
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source code the tabs at the top of the editing area are hidden.</span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Arial"  color="#010101"  size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt; font-family:Arial; color:#010101"><br></span></font></div><div align="left"><img src="toolsmenu2.JPG" style="width:8.94em; height:4.38em"   border="0"  alt="graphic"></div><div align="left"><font face="Arial"  color="#010101"  size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt; font-family:Arial; color:#010101"><br></span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Arial"  color="#010101"  size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt; font-family:Arial; color:#010101"><b><i>Commands:</i></b></span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Arial"  color="#010101"  size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt; font-family:Arial; color:#010101"><br></span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Arial"  color="#010101"  size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt; font-family:Arial; color:#010101"><i>Documentation</i></span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Arial"  color="#010101"  size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt; font-family:Arial; color:#010101">Shows the </span></font><a href="documentationview.htm"><font face="Arial"  color="#0000ff"  size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt; font-family:Arial; color:#0000ff"><u>Documentation view</u></span></font></a></div><div align="left"><font face="Arial"  color="#010101"  size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt; font-family:Arial; color:#010101"><br></span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Arial"  color="#010101"  size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt; font-family:Arial; color:#010101"><i>Disassembly</i> </span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Arial"  color="#010101"  size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt; font-family:Arial; color:#010101">Shows the </span></font><a href="disassemblyview.htm"><font face="Arial"  color="#0000ff"  size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt; font-family:Arial; color:#0000ff"><u>Disassembly view</u></span></font></a></div><div align="left"><font face="Arial"  color="#010101"  size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt; 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font-family:Arial; color:#010101"> dialog</span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Arial"  color="#010101"  size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt; font-family:Arial; color:#010101"><i><br></i></span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Arial"  color="#010101"  size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt; font-family:Arial; color:#010101"><i>IDE Shortcuts...</i></span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Arial"  color="#010101"  size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt; font-family:Arial; color:#010101">Shows the </span></font><a href="ideshortcuts.htm"><font face="Arial"  color="#0000ff"  size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt; font-family:Arial; color:#0000ff"><u>IDE Shortcuts</u></span></font></a><font face="Arial"  color="#010101"  size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt; font-family:Arial; color:#010101"> dialog</span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Arial"  color="#010101"  size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt; font-family:Arial; color:#010101"><i><br></i></span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Arial"  color="#010101"  size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt; 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allowing you to define, delete or modify </span></font><a href="parameters.htm#Custom"><font face="Arial"  color="#0000ff"  size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt; font-family:Arial; color:#0000ff"><u>custom 
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